Intel Celeron G6900T vs Intel Core i5-8400
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900T and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900T
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 vs 5 January 2017 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
- Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2373 vs 2277
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9223 vs 3651
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 6 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 160 KB |
| L3 cache | 9 MB vs 4 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2373 vs 2277 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9223 vs 3651 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400
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| Name | Intel Celeron G6900T | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2277 | 2373 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3651 | 9223 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1048 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4580 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3633 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.68 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 73.097 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.752 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.767 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.333 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1826 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3900 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6201 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1826 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3900 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6201 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Celeron G6900T | Intel Core i5-8400 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 5 January 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | $190 |
| Place in performance rating | 1139 | 1149 |
| Processor Number | G6900T | i5-8400 |
| Series | Intel Celeron Processor G Series | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $259 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 13.28 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2.5 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Number of cores | 2 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base frequency | 2.80 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR4-2666 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x4693 | 0x3E92 |
| Execution Units | 16 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.30 GHz | 1.05 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1700 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2020D | PCG 2015C (65W) |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
